It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 1

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Episode 1

#Episode 1

“Hey Cha Hyeon-su! You could just leave them be, so why are you going through the trouble of burying each and every one?”

“May your soul migrate and return to the path, achieving rebirth in paradise….”

Since childhood, our family had served as National Cemetery Funeral Directors.

My grandfather, my father, and I, the next generation, were all greatly influenced by this.

“In today’s world, corpses are overflowing everywhere, so do you really have to bury each and every one like that?”

“Since corpses are overflowing as you said, that’s exactly why we bury them.”

“For something with such noble meaning, you looked strangely excited while burying them earlier.”

“I never did that.”

“Ah, sure~”

Gates opened and the world changed drastically.

The government became dysfunctional and law books became trash worse than toilet paper.

The wealthy competed to flee to developed countries to survive.

Though even the United States, that so-called developed country, had lost half its mainland.

Still, their situation was probably better than the Korean Peninsula.

“The sky is bright red again today.”

“Yesterday it was raining red rain….”

“The world really seems like it’s going to end.”

“At this point, hasn’t it already ended?”

“Now that you mention it, you’re right, damn.”

Sigh, while we’re at it, why don’t you awaken me too.

The current Korean Peninsula is hell where even fairly high-grade hunters struggle to survive.

Common people like me who couldn’t leave.

Low-grade hunters acting like kings after the top hunters departed.

Thugs living only for today and monsters spewed out by the gates.

Wherever you went, hellish scenes unfolded.

A society where people hide to survive and constantly suspect each other.

“I can barely breathe….”

“Being poor is the sin, what can you do.”

“I’m the one without money, but you can leave.”

“Why, should I abandon you right now and go to the United States alone?”

“Oh my lady Yeo-ul, that’s not what I meant.”

“If you know that, then behave.”

At least my situation was relatively better.

Because my companion Kim Yeo-ul was an awakened one.

A-grade hunter Kim Yeo-ul.

My female friend who lived next door since childhood suddenly awakened as an A-grade hunter.

I sighed deeply wondering why only she awakened while I remained ordinary, but what could I do—awakening isn’t based on grades.

An A-grade hunter is precious talent that even the United States would welcome.

The fact that such talent stays with me instead of going to the United States is already something to be grateful for.

Come to think of it, I’m grateful again.

At times like this, I should convey my gratitude with a sincere heart.

“When you die, I’ll definitely have you interred at the National Cemetery.”

“…What?”

Kim Yeo-ul suddenly looked dazed and stared at me like I was crazy.

Perhaps my goodwill was too intense.

Well, this is almost like a confession, so she might be shy.

I cleared my throat awkwardly and gave a thumbs up.

“In the prime location, I’ll make it magnificent like a royal tomb… Ahhh!”

“You’re practically telling me to die so you can hold memorial services!”

“Th-that’s not what I meant! Ahhhhh! Tap! Tap!”

“Such nonsense.”

“Neighbors… there’s a hunter beating up a person here!”

After a while, only after barely escaping the chokehold could we resume our business.

Now that smartphones and electronic devices were dead, the only way to know directions was with paper maps.

As I looked at the map checking directions here and there, Kim Yeo-ul rested her chin on my shoulder and asked.

“So how much further to Busan?”

“Considering our current location and speed… accounting for variables, it’ll probably take 3 more days.”

“At least 3 days is fortunate.”

The reason for going to Busan was also absurd.

Originally, we planned to go to the United States together from Incheon International Airport with Kim Yeo-ul, an A-grade hunter.

For A-grade hunters, there are no restrictions on family or acquaintance asylum.

Since both my and Kim Yeo-ul’s parents passed away in an accident, I’m the only acquaintance left.

So originally, she planned to cross over to the United States with me.

However, that plan was completely ruined when three American aircraft were shot down by aerial monsters.

So now we’re heading to Port of Busan where Japanese rescue ships make stops, instead of the United States.

Though not as much as the United States, Japan, being among developed countries, is naturally actively promoting the naturalization of high-grade hunters.

I feel sorry that everything seems to depend on Kim Yeo-ul, but since she suggested going together, a commoner like me just needs to follow along.

Thinking this way made my heart heavy again, so I conveyed my gratitude to Kim Yeo-ul once more.

“Sob sob… If we go to Japan, I’ll serve you for life.”

“Puhheup!? F-for life!?”

“Even a doghouse would be fine, just give me one pyeong of space….”

Kim Yeo-ul’s face turned red as she glared at me, then let out a deep sigh.

“Haah… Fine, just look at the map properly.”

“Yes ma’am, how could I refuse.”

If there are no major problems, we should be able to reach Busan safely.

We have the immediate advantage of an A-rank Hunter, and we’ve mapped out all the areas where demons are concentrated.

But since we don’t know how variables might come into play, we need to consider maximum safety.

“Let’s keep going for now, we still have a long way to go.”

“Aren’t we taking too much of a detour?”

“If something happens, you’ll have to fight while protecting me. Are you confident?”

“Of course, there’s probably no one stronger than me in Korea right now.”

“I’ve never worried about people, it’s the demons I’m concerned about.”

“Ugh… That’s true….”

Kim Yeo-ul obediently agreed and diligently quickened her steps to follow me.

It would be nice to have a car, but in this half-destroyed world, it wasn’t easy to find a functioning automobile with fuel.

“Ugh, my legs are killing me….”

“Still, we’re better off than most. We have enough food, water, and you.”

“What am I supposed to be?”

“The Korean Peninsula’s strongest A-rank strategic weapon.”

“You really have no filter when talking to women.”

Even so, Kim Yeo-ul and I chuckled together.

It’s these small smiles that make it possible to endure this miserable journey together.

* * *

Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

The once prosperous atmosphere of old Gumi was nowhere to be found, replaced by an eerie chill that permeated everything.

And this was even while traveling along the outermost edges of Gumi.

“Why is my breath visible in June….”

“This is Han Bingrong’s domain, so we have to endure at least this much.”

“Ugh… Can’t we just drop a nuke on it or something?”

“Han Bingrong is the one who froze even those nukes.”

“Right… Looking at it again, the Korean Peninsula really is hopeless.”

The Korean Peninsula had become the world’s worst demon realm.

Among them, four powerful demons had divided up the peninsula.

At least Han Bingrong is relatively less aggressive, so traveling quietly along the outskirts of its territory isn’t too dangerous.

Compared to those that would charge at you murderously for the slightest intrusion into their territory, this is manageable.

“So let’s pass through quietly. Han Bingrong apparently freezes its prey for storage before eating.”

“What a natural refrigerator it has.”

“Exactly.”

All demons living in Han Bingrong’s domain serve their king, Han Bingrong.

This also meant that most demons were gathered around Han Bingrong.

“Just in case, follow me by stepping exactly in my footprints.”

“Got it.”

Han Bingrong’s Domain, covered in snow even in midsummer, had a landscape quite different from the outside.

The weather changed drastically according to certain boundaries.

This too was probably due to Han Bingrong’s magical power.

Han Bingrong’s powerful magic was at a level that could change the surrounding environment itself.

Clearly an S-rank demon at first glance.

And there are four such demons on this tiny Korean Peninsula.

Really the worst environment for human survival.

“Really, if we go to Japan, we’ll live in a safe house, for real.”

“Do you have money to buy a house? Don’t you know Japanese housing prices?”

“Don’t you need a capable butler by any chance?”

“What are you talking about.”

I guess I’ll have to study hunter management once we get to Japan.

“I’ll do well….”

“Stop talking nonsense and hurry up, I’m freezing to death.”

“I want to go fast too, but I can’t. We have to pass through as quietly as possible.”

“Anyway, there’s no reason for demons to come all the way to the outskirts… Huh?”

Kim Yeo-ul’s words cut off as she quietly pointed somewhere with her hand.

There, giant lizards with flames burning on their backs—Deunghuasu—were baring their sharp teeth and flicking their tongues.

Fear instinctively gripped my shoulders, but I had survived worse situations than this.

Cool reason cleared my head and my sharpened gaze glared at the lizards.

“Steady your breathing and don’t avoid its gaze.”

I gripped Kim Yeo-ul’s hand tightly and stared down the lizards.

Snake-like sharp eyes glared back at Kim Yeo-ul and me.

“I could take down something like that though?”

“That’s not the problem.”

“Huh? Then what is?”

“Did you forget where we are?”

“Ah.”

Why is Deunghuasu causing trouble in Han Bingrong’s Domain?

They wouldn’t have come here to die out of madness.

Deunghuasu is a creature that lives in Cheonma’s territory.

Naturally, it’s a bitter enemy that clashes with Han Bingrong due to their opposing natures.

But for them to come to Han Bingrong’s domain not just one, but in such a large group like that….

Ah.

Only one worst-case scenario came to mind.

“…Damn it… Run!”

“Huh, where to!?”

“Straight ahead!”

“You want us to break through that?”

“Those guys’ target isn’t us anyway!”

Kim Yeo-ul seemed to have more questions, but since it was an emergency, she started running with me for now.

Sure enough, even though we quickly passed by the Deunghuasu, they paid no attention to us at all.

“What? They really don’t care about us?”

“That’s not what’s important, run faster!”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

Kim Yeo-ul matched my full sprint while running, yet her breathing didn’t falter even once.

On the contrary, I, being an ordinary person, was dying.

“Huff huff… A war is going to break out.”

“War? With who?”

“Cheonma and Han Bingrong… huff huff! They’re going to fight!”

Even without that, their two territories were awkwardly adjacent to each other.

The space where fire and water met was always filled with steam.

That place, which had an environment resembling a hot spring, served as the boundary between Han Bingrong and Cheonma’s territories.

In other words, it also meant that the territories of two opposing monsters were touching each other.

If you thought about it a little, it wouldn’t be strange for war to break out at any time.

Those Deunghuasu were essentially Cheonma’s scouts.

Kim Yeo-ul’s face turned pale at such a clear sign of war.

Kim Yeo-ul, who had been moderately matching my pace, picked me up on her back.

“Hold on tight!”

“What…!?”

Then she began sprinting at a speed unthinkable for a human.

“Where are we going?!”

“Just run straight ahead blindly! No time to think about direction!”

Kim Yeo-ul’s pure white mana exploded as the ground she stepped on burst.

I could feel Kim Yeo-ul gritting her teeth as she shot forward like a bullet.

Just as the scenery was changing rapidly like being on a train.

Whoooosh-!

“Kyaaaah!”

A massive flame that flew from far away engulfed me and Kim Yeo-ul.

Instantly, the mana barrier Kim Yeo-ul created met the exploding flames, but the incoming fire easily tore through such a barrier like it was nothing.

Kim Yeo-ul’s body couldn’t overcome the flames and was thrown down.

I, who was on her back, suffered the same fate.

“Kugh!”

Blood flowed from my torn head.

At the last moment while flying, Kim Yeo-ul cast mana on me, so I avoided fatal injuries.

“Kim Yeo-ul-!”

However, the problem was Yeo-ul lying collapsed.

From the way her body was twitching, she didn’t seem dead, but she couldn’t avoid serious injuries.

“Yeo-ul-!”

“Don’t… come-!”

“We need to run away quickly, what are you saying!”

“Huh… It’s already, already too late, so get lost by yourself!”

“What? What’s too late….”

Before my words could even finish.

The cold air that the atmosphere had been holding completely disappeared.

At the same time, the surrounding temperature rose sharply and heat waves began to rise.

Neigh-!

“…Ah.”

Cheonma, revealing itself in the distance, was charging toward us.

Kim Yeo-ul, who had gotten up while staggering, wiped the blood from her lips and glared at Cheonma.

Then she drew up her mana with all her might and gathered it in both hands.

“Hyun-soo, you promised to bury me if I died, right?”

“Don’t say such ominous things, even for you that’s too much, so let’s go together!!”

“My corpse will be heavy, so instead of the National Cemetery, just bury me wherever you find a spot.”

“Stop talking crazy-! Hey! Kim Yeo-ul, damn it…!”

The mass of mana in Kim Yeo-ul’s hands was directed toward me.

My skinny body floated up and flew far away.

Kim Yeo-ul, seen for the last time as I flew away, was shedding tears profusely yet had a smile on her lips.

She seemed to say something, but my vision was too blurred to make out what it was.

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